Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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Page 29 SENIOR EDITION Shown above are only a few of the many Girls’ Club-bers. ready for any service that they can do for their school. Besides working together on the many projects, the 271 girls in the club are required to do some bit of service for the school individually. Leading this active group is the Girls’ Club Cabinet and Council. The cabinet, elected by the entire club, is composed of Pat Moore, president; Dolores fiasco, vice-president; Edith Simoncini, Junior representative; Vera Pearl Green. Sophomore representative; Wanda Six, Freshman representative: and Irma Bail, representing the mid-semester Fr e s h m a n group. The council is made up of the cabinet plus K I e a n o r Galbraith, Mary Alice Renter, Mary Ellen Thomas, Jean Rogers, Mary Howat, .lean King, Mary Pauline liarthel, Xita Mae Allison, Mary Stowe, and Bette Lou Pierce. Meeting with both the council and cabinet is Miss Edith Grainlicli, Dean of Girls and adviser of the club. The girls have done an excellent job on all projects they have undertaken. Outstanding among the numerous services were the Matinee Dances—remember the Ink Slingers’ Fling Ding and the special Christmas Dance?—the faculty teas, and the board teas served once a month when the Board of Education meets, and the cold drinks at noon. May 1 was a big day to all the graduating Senior girls because on that day they received lovely corsages from the Sophomore girls. This colorful tradition is carried on every year by the Girls’ Club. Helping finance the new Social Room was another one of the accomplishments which the girls are proud of, and justly so, and over three-fourths of the club contributed to the Christmas box sent to a mission in Nenana, Alaska. “It’s been swell working along with all the girls in the club, and we will always look back on the year 1940-41 as one of the happiest school years. The Girls’ Club will be back next year ready for bigger and better service for the whole school,” reported the Girls’ Club Cabinet and Council. The Boys’ Club has completed another successful year of “service, fellowship and leadership.” The 30 members, including new members chosen by the club, were headed by Bob Stallings, President; Bon I,ampin. Vice President; and Bob Her get, Secretary-Treasurer. This group of boys have truly lived up to their slogan of “Service, fellowship, leadership” by helping to make our school life more pleasant. Did you wonder who those fellows w’ere that sold you that first bottle of pop at the football game, and then again, that first bar of candy at the basketball game? We’ve found your answer. The Boys’ Club had charge of candy sales at all these athletic events. Remember that Faculty-Student basketball game where you got your hat knocked off by one of the fellows in back of you? They were back of that game. too. With the funds raised from candy sales and the Faculty-Student B. B. game, the Boys’ Club contributed a tidy sum to the new Social Room as their this year’s gift to the school. To top off a big year the boys held a spring party to which the coaches were invited. Each member invited a girl and his best pal who also invited a girl. This made a fine group and everyone had a good time, dancing and playing games in the girls’ gym. PAT MOORE LEADS GIRLS’ CLUB TO NEW HEIGHTS Boys’ Club Grows in Membership and Service

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SENIOR EDITION Page 28 Music! Lights! Action! Make Prom A Success When May 29th rolled around you found most of Pekin High’s Junior and Senior girls with their hair done up and smiling faces. The boys were not so happy, for they were wondering if Dad would get the car home in time and if they had saved up enough money for “after the Prom.” The occasion, of course was the long dreamed of Junior-Senior Prom, held in the Girls’ Gym. The floor show was in charge of Miss Rose Dentino and her entertainers. This year’s prom was bigger and better than any previous one, Senior B boys having been taught to dance by the girls during home room rnd there was also a date bureau for the more bashful juniors and seniors. Decorations were entirely along the naval line, from the invita- j tions to the hostesses dressed as gobs. Favorite guys and their favorite gals headed for the ship. U. S. S. PCHS. May 29. Thespians Win New Praise Thespian Troupe No. 146 of this year includes all PCHS actors who learned the minimum number of lines required to be received into the National Thes- ■ pian Dramatic Honor Society, j These people have enjoyed a very successful season. The initiation was a formal service, introduced a year previous. with candle light ceremonies conducted by members of the group and the gesture that officially declares one’s status as a Thespian. The Thespians annually sponsor the all-school play. Junior class play, and Senior class play which were of exceptionally high calibre this year. To conclude the activities of the group for the year and celebrate the finish of a successful year, the Thespians picnicked at Mineral Springs Park on May 15. STUDENT WRITERS PUBLISH TALENT MAY 9 “Talent” announced its third annual publication! Bigger and better than ever, “Talent” contains varied writings from all classes, competing in quality with higher priced literary magazines. As talent belongs in “Talent,” committees were appointed from the magazine staff by co-editor Shirley Dennis to assort the material. The literature has been prepared for publication by Richard Hoover, Mary Howat, and John Caster, Description Committee; Pat Moore, Edna Mae McClintick. Blanche I n g r a s s i a, and Bill Mayer-Oakes. Essay Committee; Agnes Young, and Marian Welsen- Seven Wonders of PCHS 1. Dean McNaugliton’s little moron jokes. 2. Richard Hoover’s five point average. 3. Miss Cofcr's sixth sense in locating chewing gum. 4. Pete Ubben’s line of talk. 5. Diehl Co. Little Theatre Players. 6. Loraine Bailey’s Katherine Hepburn act. 7. Mr. Grigsby’s green suit. burger. Poetry committee; and Dorothy Rohrs, Jane Bryan, and Mary Ellen Thomas, Trivia Committee. And now that the magazine is ready for publication, the staff members survey their efforts and hope that they have pleased their classmates. SENIOR CELEBRITIES Saddest Senior—.lint Diehl. Happiest Senior—Hill Luttick-cn. Most Intelligent Senior—.Jerry Maloney. Least Intelligent Senior—Richard Hoover. Shyest Senior Boy—Dean Me-Xaugliton. Shyest Senior Girl—Bemadine Hoerr. Most Forward Senior Boy—Ia»o Bennett. Most Forward Senior Girl— Helen Krigner. Laziest Senior—Pat .Moore. Busiest Senior—Rolan Garls. Most Backward Senior—Xoel Francisco. Most Rowdy Senior—Gus Antonio. Most quiet Senior—Pete Ubl en.

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SENIOR EDITION Pape 30 REMEMBERING— PEEKIN Through The CHINKS 'Us This being our last issue, we are dedicating this column to the graduating seniors. We know they all love to have their names in print, but what can we do when we're only allowed a few inches? Oh, well, here goes to tell some of the past romances and other things. Some of you seniors better run for cover. Remember in ’37 “.Mac” was president of the freshman class and was so small he could hardly get a girl friend short enough? Look at the man (?) he is now’. B—M Something we can’t forget is that the only thing that attracted Mayer-Oakes a couple years ago was winter w’eather and sports. Nila Mac has come along in the meantime. It—M Remember When McDaniels and Hainline wrote such interesting notes to each other? We wonder if Bernard feels he lost his only love. Dorothy Dix might help you, Bernard. B—M How can we forget Ertmoed and our former Pekinite, Bill Nelson, being together so much unless we think of Kistner with him. Now both of the girls have interests elsewhere—Canton and Morton, respectively. Remember—Mow Traub used to w’atch football and track practice so she could see her dream boy—whose name we cannot mention, but whose football number was twenty-three? B—M Remember—How M a 1 o n c y would never come to parties because he felt he would be a wallflower? Now Jerry is the life of every party. Remember — When Glenn Gauger was so bashful he'd blush when he looked at a girl? Reports from his double dates show’ he has really changed. And now we Did the paper farewell. We hope you have enjoyed the column part of the time. Thanks a lot for all the dirt you turned in and all the other junk we received through the dirt box. Bye, now. Yours truly, Bernadinc Hoerr. Marg Davis. Seniors Get Good Hearted; Give to Underclassmen I, Jim Davis, will dedicate anything but Dawn Pabst. We. Jerry Maloney, Pete t’h-hen, Mattie Abbott, and Eleanor Galbraith, will our formula for nitro-glycerine to Mr. Walker. I. Noel Francisco, will my good looks and ability to get along with gals to the up and coming Heinie Gebliarelt. I. Don l.auterhach, w’ill my ability of blurting out on my trumpet to Dick Seelye. I. Eldon Maxwell, will my physique to Coach Haussler and his football team. I. Lenora Ertmoccl, will my luck of getting white slips after skipping to Barbara Aniant. I. Ina Mac Cross, will my seat on the South Pekin bus to Bonnie Lou Singley. I, Don Bonk, will my red locks to Hook Fisher. I, Cliff Towne, will my new' admirers to Dick Seegar. I. Helen Weghorst, w’ill my legs to Inna Ran. I, Bill Borsch, will my sunny grin to Marvin Rohrs. And so the seniors say good bye to the old school, and they are hoping the above things given will give help to the ones who still remain. Should auld acquaintance . . Yes, another year has come to an end at PCHS. Let’s look back through the year and see what has happened. Remember—night football games under the new lights— John Caster portraying a maniac in The Tavern —the Homecoming Dance after the Streator game—Ink Stingers’ Fling Ding honoring Misses Pekinois—Big Tw’elve Championship won by the successful football team—Music department double casting Mari-tana —Mr. anTi Mrs. Uncle Sam starring at the Spring Frolic. Young love highlighted in the Juniors’ Spring Dance —Debate team successful at Monmouth— Dolores Basco receiving D. A. R. Award—Science and English departments hold Open House for the first time—Girls’ Club sending a Christmas box to Nenana. Alaska—Girl Reserves using Nursery Rhymes for theme of their annual Mother and Daughter Banquet— PCHS presents the World Premiere of Magnificent Obsession —Successful year for the Band and Soloists. Juniors and Seniors swinging out to the music of Mel Brooking at the Prom— Varieties of 1941 aided by Jim Diehl and Stooges —Jean King elected Bangle Queen—Drab 215 becoming a social room under the hands of the Student Council—Distributive Trades Show held at PCHS—The bigger and better Talent. The bevy of elections held during the last few’ w’eeks—Boh Her-get will succeed Dean McXaugh-ton as Student Council prexy”— Mary Alice Renter is following Pat Moore as Girls’ Club president as will Helen Hayes step into G. A. A. President .Mary Alice Renter’s shoes—Basketball team host to Quarter Finals and both I Sectional and Regional tournaments—And last of all. Chhen and Maloney perfecting a formula for nitroglycerine! Knowledge advances by steps and not by leaps.